Barney & Barney To Host "Rock The Foundation" Benefit Concert On October 1

Sixth Annual Event Supports Nonprofit Organizations in California

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Sep 01, 2015, 09:00 ET

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Barney & Barney Foundation today announced that The Pine Mountain Logs will headline its annual fundraising event, Rock The Foundation, on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in San Diego.

The Barney & Barney Foundation, established in 2009 by Barney & Barney Insurance Services LLC, a Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC company, donates proceeds from the Rock The Foundation concert to nonprofit organizations in San Diego, Orange County and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Now in its sixth year, the Rock The Foundation event is lead by Barney & Barney, with support from headline sponsor The Hartford. Other key sponsors are Aflac, Chubb, Aetna, One Beacon, Zenith, Guardian, Travelers, Zurich, UNUM, Kaiser and San Diego Business Journal.

The Pine Mountain Logs are a Los Angeles band that has toured and recorded with rock legends such as Jackson Browne, Stevie Nicks, Roger Waters, David Crosby, Brian Wilson, and Phil Collins. In addition, three performers in The Pine Mountain Logs are also members of the internationally acclaimed band, Venice.

"Rock the Foundation is a terrific event and a very effective way to support the amazing work of non-profits in California," said Paul Hering, CEO of Barney & Barney. "Our sponsors, donors and associates make Rock the Foundation possible every year, and we are extremely thankful for their support."

Since inception, the Barney & Barney Foundation has awarded over $1.1 million in grants to more than 80 nonprofit organizations in California. These grants reflect the firm's commitment to supporting the communities it serves. The grant recipients from this year's concert will be the following:

San Diego

Orange County

Women Helping Women/Men 2 Work

San Francisco Bay Area

About Barney & Barney

Barney & Barney is one of the nation's leading insurance brokerages, offering a comprehensive line of risk management and employee benefit solutions. The firm specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, workers' compensation, compensation consulting, executive liability, personal lines and surety. In 2014, Barney & Barney joined Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (MMA), a subsidiary of Marsh Inc., the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor. Barney & Barney has offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Walnut Creek and Orange County. For more information, visit www.barneyandbarney.com, or call 800.321.4696.

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